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 On the twenty-fourth, in the very early part of the afternoon, we came to an anchor at the North end of James's Ile, a little to the South of Freh-water bay, where the Butterworth followed us; Albany Ile bearing North 34° Wet; bottom of the bay Eat 17° South; South point of James's Ile, on with Cowley's enchanted Ile, and South part of Albemarle Ile South 24° Wet; North point of Albemarle Ile Wet 25° North.

As oon as the hip was ecured, I et out with Mr. Sharp to earch for water in Freh-water bay, where the Buccaneers had formerly upplied themelves, but the urf prevented us from landing. We rowed cloe to the beach, but aw not the leat igns of any pring or rivulet. Boats were dipatched from both the veels to different parts of the hore; and my chief mate was ent away to the South for a night and a day. On the following morning at dawn of day, the whaling-mater was ordered to land if the urf was fallen, and earch Freh-water bay. He accomplihed getting on hore, but found no water; and in the evening, the chief mate returned with the ame account of his unucceful errand. For my own part, I never gave up my opinion that there was plenty of water in the ile; but as neither of my boats were in a condition to encounter the leat